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Monthly climate in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otuke features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1197 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otuke enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Otuke are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otuke experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda §

Otuke usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otuke are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 73 (2.9) 148 (5.8) 160 (6.3) 116 (4.6) 122 (4.8) 129 (5.1) 166 (6.5) 148 (5.8) 81 (3.2) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 11 15 22 17 20 20 18 18 8 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Otuke are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otuke: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 279 314 342 319 339 325 334 343 337 345 335 347
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda §

Otuke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Otuke UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otuke, Northern Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 16 16 15 14 12 12 13 14 13 12 12